Global Patent Index - EP 2860341 A1

EP 2860341 A1 20150415 - Subsea support apparatus for supporting drive means, and driving apparatus incorporating such support apparatus

Title (en)

Subsea support apparatus for supporting drive means, and driving apparatus incorporating such support apparatus

Title (de)

Unterwasserträgervorrichtung zum Tragen von Antriebsmitteln und Antriebsvorrichtung mit einer solchen Trägervorrichtung

Title (fr)

Appareil de support sous-main destiné à supporter des moyens d'entraînement et appareil d'entraînement comprenant un tel dispositif de support

Publication

EP 2860341 A1 20150415 (EN)

Application

EP 13188073 A 20131010

Priority

EP 13188073 A 20131010

Abstract (en)

A driving apparatus (2) for driving pipes (4) into the sea bed is disclosed. The driving apparatus has support arms (20) supporting a drill tower (16) for driving pipes into the sea bed, and a body (6) for supporting a plurality of pipes in cassettes (24). A pipe feeding mechanism feeds pipes to the drill tower (16) and the apparatus is controlled from a vessel located at a sea surface.

IPC 8 full level

E21B 7/124 (2006.01); E21B 15/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E21B 3/022 (2020.05 - EP US); E21B 7/12 (2013.01 - US); E21B 7/124 (2013.01 - EP US); E21B 15/02 (2013.01 - US); E21B 15/04 (2013.01 - EP US); E21B 19/002 (2013.01 - US); E21B 19/143 (2013.01 - US); E21B 25/18 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2860341 A1 20150415; CN 105593452 A 20160518; US 2016251907 A1 20160901; WO 2015052075 A1 20150416; WO 2015052075 A4 20150625

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13188073 A 20131010; CN 201480055037 A 20141002; EP 2014071165 W 20141002; US 201415028009 A 20141002